Moon Phases
The phase of the moon you see depends on?
How much of the sunlit side faces Earth
How could you describe the tilt of Earth's axis during fall and spring?
Neither toward or away from the sun
What is the position of the moon, sun and Earth during a solar eclipse?
Sun, moon, Earth
How could you describe the amount of time it takes for Earth to spin once on its axis?
Rotation/ 1 Day and Night
Which moon phase is this?
Full moon
How long does it take the moon to complete one orbit around Earth?
29.5 days
When are the lengths of day and night equal?
Spring and Fall equinox
How would you describe a total lunar eclipse?
The Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon casting a shadow on the moon causing a red-colored moon.
When Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, it is?
Summer
What is this image describing?
a Solar eclipse
What is the definition of waning and waxing?
Waning means to gradually fade, waxing means to increase.
When does direct sunlight hit the equator?
On the first day of Spring and Fall
What is the definition of umbra?
The very dark part of the shadow where the light from the sun is completely blocked.
How do the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres relate to eachother?
They are opposite
You look up to the sky in the middle of the day and witness this. You are experiencing a…
Partial solar eclipse
How do you know if a moon phase is waxing or waning?
A waning moon is lit up on the left side and a waxing moon is lit up on the right side.
In June, there are fewer hours of daylight and less direct sunlight in the
Southern hemisphere
When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, what has occurred?
A lunar eclipse
True or false: We have seasons because of the distance between the sun and the Earth.
False
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at position 3?
Winter
What is the order of the moon phases?
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third/last quarter, waning crescent
Why does Earth have seasons?
Under what circumstances might you be able to view a partial solar eclipse instead of a total solar eclipse?
When you're located in the penumbra instead of the umbra.
23.5 degrees
Are these moon phases waxing or waning?
waxing